UN NO-B Salary in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) earns at the UN in Ashgabat — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment 74% Cost of living 29 (US=100) HDI Rank #95
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NO-B salary in Ashgabat — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in USD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

USD 33,257
Net · step 1
USD 40,647
Net · mid-step
USD 48,037
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Apr 2015

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Ashgabat (effective 1 Apr 2015). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 42,239USD 33,257USD 8,982USD 29,137
Step 2USD 44,236USD 34,735USD 9,501USD 30,427
Step 3USD 46,234USD 36,213USD 10,021USD 31,716
Step 4USD 48,231USD 37,691USD 10,540USD 33,006
Step 5USD 50,228USD 39,169USD 11,059USD 34,295
Step 6USD 52,226USD 40,647USD 11,579USD 35,584
Step 7USD 54,223USD 42,125USD 12,098USD 36,874
Step 8USD 56,220USD 43,603USD 12,617USD 38,163
Step 9USD 58,218USD 45,081USD 13,137USD 39,453
Step 10USD 60,221USD 46,559USD 13,662USD 40,742
Step 11USD 62,274USD 48,037USD 14,237USD 42,030

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Turkmenistan

An estimate for a UN post at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Ashgabat — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ashgabat

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Ashgabat?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan earns a net base salary from about USD 33,257 (step 1) to USD 48,037 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2015. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Ashgabat?

Take-home starts from the NO-B net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?

Everyday prices in Turkmenistan are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ashgabat is 154/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 54% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Ashgabat
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Ashgabat set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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